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Columbian Mus., Ornith. ser.. vol. 1, 1896, p. 22 (Honduras, Catarrey, 

 specimens). — Verrill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1909, p. 357 (Miranda, 

 specimen). 



Accipiter striatus striatus, Peters, Bull. Mus. Cornp. Zool., vol. 61, 1917, p. 399 

 (Bulla).— Bond, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 80, 1928, p. 492 

 (listed).— Danforth, Auk, 1929, pp. 361-362 (La Vega ) .— Moltoni, Att. Soc. 

 Ital. Scienz. Nat., vol. 68, 1929, p. 310 (San Juan, specimen). . 



Resident mainly in the hills of the interior ; locally common. 



The sharp-shinned hawk of Hispaniola is found principally in the 

 wilder sections of the forested hills of the interior. Though observed 

 as early as the close of the eighteenth century by Vieillot in his travels 

 on the island, the bird remained little known, and until recently 

 comparatively few have been taken. 



In the Dominican Republic Cherrie secured specimens at Honduras 

 (near Bani) April 2, 1895, and at Catarrey, February 6. In the 

 stomachs of these he found remains of large insects, lizards and 

 birds. Verrill collected this form at Miranda. Peters recorded one 

 at Bulla on February 12, 1916, but did not secure it. He did not 

 find it in his work along the north coast of the island. Near Con- 

 stanza in the high interior the sharp-shinned hawk seems to be 

 locally common, as, though Wetmore did not record it, Abbott ob- 

 tained specimens in that vicinity on April 9, 12, 19, and 30, and May 

 2, 1919. One of these, taken April 19, is marked as from the Loma 

 Rio Grande. In 1917 Beck collected specimens for the American 

 Museum of Natural History on Loma Rucillo March 1, Loma Tina 

 January 15, and at Tiibano February 15 and 20. Danforth records 

 one seen by F. P. Mathews near La Vega July 7, 1924. Ciferri ob- 

 tained one at the Sabana San Thome, near San Juan, Oct. 19, 1928, 



As indicated above it appears that Vieillot's specimen which served 

 as his type came from the Republic of Haiti. Cory secured one near 

 Petionville (or Le Coup) on March 3, 1881, the only one that he 

 observed. Bartsch reported it from near Jeremie from April 10 to 

 16, 1917. On July 3, 1917, Beck collected three on the higher slope 

 of Morne La Hotte. Wetmore recorded one below Morne Cabaio 

 in the Massif de La Selle, April 10 and 13, 1927. On one occasion 

 one flew through the pines at his camp with a hummingbird (Ric- 

 cordia swainsonii) in hot pursuit. Abbott secured skins at Mousti- 

 que March 3, and at Bombardopolis March 21, 1917. He found re- 

 mains of a small bird in the stomach of one, and describes the iris 

 of this hawk as varying from deep crimson to orange red, the bill 

 as leaden colored with the tip black, the tarsi greenish yellow, and 

 the toes yellowish. 



This small hawk, little if any larger than the sparrow hawk, is 

 distinguished readily by its much longer, square-ended tail. It is 

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